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The chamber for the plenary session of the lower house of the Diet is seen in Tokyo, Japan, on Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2014. Japan's parliament confirmed Abe as prime minister today, giving him the opportunity to become the longest-serving premier in four decades. Photographer: Tomohiro Ohsumi/Bloomberg via Getty Images

The chamber for the plenary session of the lower house of the Diet is seen in Tokyo, Japan, on Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2014. Japan's parliament confirmed Abe as prime minister today, giving him the opportunity to become the longest-serving premier in four decades. Photographer: Tomohiro Ohsumi/Bloomberg via Getty Images